Thursday, August 7, 2008
Crazy for cruisin'
Cool rides: Fins, fumes, fans rule the road for next 10 days
Even in a year when miles per gallon trumps speed and style, there's no denying the magnetic pull of a cruise down the avenue on a starlit night, waving to friends from a dazzling hunk of sheet metal. - 08/07/2008
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Manny Lopez
Cruisers drive up with cash to spend
My mission was simple: find the miscreants who trash Woodward business parking lots every year leading up to the Dream Cruise, and track down the business owners who scream and complain about the world's largest intentional traffic jam. - 08/07/2008
Yesteryear comes alive with Cruisin' MotorCities and Dream Cruise
Born to be wild? Get your motor runnin'. It's Woodward Dream Cruise time. - 08/07/2008
Molly Abraham
Woodward eateries whip up good times for the cruise
While florists and resale shop owners have to grin and bear it during the Dream Cruise, when their regular customers are among the missing, restaurateurs with strategic locations along the Woodward Avenue route are rejoicing. - 08/07/2008
Susan Whitall
Keep the cruising mood going with these tunes
These aren't songs about cruising, which with the Woodward Dream Cruise has evolved into a tame, family-friendly street festival. These are songs about the original outlaw, teenage activity we came to call cruising -- songs that make it feel like you're already speeding down the highway under the moon, in a powder-blue Corvette. - 08/07/2008
There's a souvenir for every Dream Cruise fan
Wear, display, listen to or watch a bit of the event that glorifies America's long love affair with the automobile. The Woodward Dream Cruise's Web site, www.woodwarddreamcruise.com, has plenty of snazzy items for sale. - 08/07/2008
Auto-matic good times
Ask fans to name their favorite perch for watching cars roll past in the days leading up to the Dream Cruise, and one spot keeps popping up: Duggan's Irish Pub , at 31501 Woodward Ave., north of 13 Mile, in Royal Oak. - 08/07/2008
Fill up your engine with Model Tea, Cruise Cookies
The Dream Cruise is a kick for all, not just those behind the wheel, but for the hundreds of people who line Woodward Avenue to get a glimpse of the classic cars. But all that smiling and waving can make one hungry and thirsty, so here are two ways to keep cool and satisfied. - 08/07/2008
Charities cash in with fundraising parties
In 1994, the Woodward Dream Cruise started as a small fundraiser for a soccer field in Ferndale. Today, more than 100 local charities benefit from the sale of official Dream Cruise merchandise. And now, others are getting into the act of planning special occasions around Dream Cruise (and during Crusin' MotorCities, the new auto-tourism festival that takes place the week prior to the Dream Cruise) to raise money for charitable causes by sponsoring independent social events. Here's a listing. - 08/07/2008
Cruise sights and sounds on TV and radio
Don't want to deal with traffic? Tune into the Dream Cruise via radio or television and get all the action from home. - 08/07/2008
Follow some simple etiquette rules when admiring classic autos
When Tom Camplin has a nightmare, it isn't filled with monsters, terrorists or audits by the IRS; instead it features dogs, children and hot dogs slathered with mustard. - 08/07/2008
Songs that will drive you wild behind the wheel
I'm not a cruiser, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate a good driving song. - 08/07/2008
Woodward Dream Cruise: a city-by-city guide
9 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 16 (some events begin sooner) - 08/07/2008
Dreaming and cruising low and slow
You crouch deep, almost into fetal position, to get into Potente's ride. The '48 Chevrolet Fleetline is inches from the ground because Potente, which is Spanish for powerful, has radically dropped the car's suspension -- classic lowrider style. Potente's alter ego, Gilbert Diaz, usually drives an Astro minivan, but on a recent August night he's at the heart of where men dream lowrider dreams: southwest Detroit's Clark Park. - 08/06/2008
Pomp and automobiles: Concours d'Elegance shows off beautiful rarities
The area's premier show for classic, expensive cars displayed 235 of the best vehicles in the world at Meadow Brook Hall, including Dusenbergs, 16-cylinder vehicles, 8-liter Bentleys, motorcycles with sidecars, significant Ferraris and an Aerocar that flies and converts into a car. - 08/04/2008
Concours d'Elegance draws car fans
Some 10,000 automobile enthusiasts swarmed the sun drenched grounds of Meadow Brook Hall for the annual car show Sunday. The area's premier show for classic, expensive cars displayed 235 of the best vehicles in the world. - 08/03/2008
Concours dreams that came true draw long lines of more dreamers
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. -- Long lines of cars threaded their way into the massive guest parking area before the gates officially opened for the 30th Concours d'Elegance at Meadow Brook Hall here. -- Aug. 3, 2008
Perfect day fills Brownstown show with convertible chariots
BROWNSTOWN, Mich. -- Nearly 200 cars showed up Saturday Aug.2 at the Brownstown Civic Center for the Roam'n Chariots club's 10th annual Hospice Benefit Car show. The weather was flawless, which meant that most of the convertibles on display were missing their tops. -- Aug. 2, 2008
New shine on show: Competitions for hot rods, 'green' cars will heat up Cruise
ROYAL OAK, Mich. It's time to rev those engines. This year's Woodward Dream Cruise on Aug. 16 will include several new features likely to appeal to gearheads, such as an online classic car auction and the Dream Show, a hot rod competition with cars dating to the 1920s and a class of environmentally friendly cars. -- Aug. 1, 2008
Classic brassies tour Michigan's fruit belt
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. -- In mid-July, over 90 antique cars -- brassies -- gathered at a Holiday Inn in Kalamazoo to begin a five-day road tour of Michigan's fruit belt, with stops in Gull Lake, South Haven, Hickory Corners, Coloma and Dowagiac. -- Jul. 29, 2008
Backyard picnic lures classic car collectors
ROCHESTER, Mich. -- On Sunday, July 13, the annual get-together known as Mantel's Picnic was attended by members of the Model T Club, the Eastside A's and the VMCCA. It was a really nice sunny day with a slight breeze that kept the temperatures down to where things were really comfortable. -- Jul. 22, 2008
GM Heritage Center shows why company has lasted 100 years
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- With only about 200 of its 900 vehicles on display at any one time, the General Motors Heritage Center in Sterling Heights looks comfortably crowded. -- Jul. 19, 2008
Perfect weather welcomes Metamora's first car show
METAMORA, Mich. -- Interesting vehicles, perfect weather, lots of highway traffic and some homemade cookies for sale highlighted Roadside Collectibles' first car show. -- Jul. 17, 2008
Car show works to help save New Haven railroad depot
NEW HAVEN, Mich. -- Folks in and around this 180-year-old town love their red brick train station. Enthusiasts have turned it into a welcoming homelike building complete with restored ticket window and station master's office. On a perfect Sunday in late June, special vehicle owners with an interest in supporting the station -- or perhaps just looking for a chance to sit in the sun and show off their collector cars -- nearly filled the parking areas around the depot just across the tracks from rusting towers bearing the familiar red-and-white checkered Purina label. -- Jul. 13, 2008
